Selective aerobic oxidation of biomass model compound veratryl alcohol catalyzed by air-stable copper(<scp>ii</scp>) complexes in water
Narayan Ch. Jana, Sourav Behera, Suraj Kumar Maharana, Rakesh R. Behera, Bidraha Bagh
Abstract
Three new copper( ii ) complexes were synthesized and successfully utilized as effective catalysts for the selective aerobic oxidation of biomass derived veratryl alcohol to veratraldehyde in water as a green and sustainable reaction medium.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisCopperChemistryBiomass (ecology)AlcoholAlcohol oxidationOrganic chemistryEcologyBiologyOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science